by Seattle Metro Chamber | Mar 30, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
Friday, March 26, was the opposite House policy committee cut-off when all bills that passed the House needed to be out of their Senate policy committee and all bills that passed the Senate needed to be out of their House policy committee in order to stay alive. The...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Mar 29, 2021 | Community News
As we enter new eligibility and reopening phases here in Washington, there continue to be critical dynamics at play as we balance vaccination with recovery. We continue to partner with King County, to bring you real-time relevant information on public health...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Mar 23, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
Throughout the legislative session, one of the most significant questions has been the how much revenue the state expects to collect over the next several years. On Wednesday, March 17, the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council held a meeting where they released the...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Mar 17, 2021 | Press Room
“Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victims of yesterday’s mass shooting in the Atlanta area, the majority of whom were of Asian descent. The surge of violence and hostility toward the Asian American community across our country, including recent...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Mar 16, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
Last week on Tuesday, March 9, the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin cutoff, the deadline for bills to move out of the chamber in which they were introduced. (As a reminder, revenue generating bills are deemed necessary to implement the budget...
